New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
IN DAILY DREAD OF CHOLERA.
WAITING FOR IT IN THE CITY.

| Little GUARANTEES ABOUT SUSPECTED CASES
BREEDING THE GEt Ms A. A TEST.
Although President Bayles OF tae Health Board. has
taken great pains 10 keep New Workers from becomn.
too much excited abaut Aatc cholera and has declared
almost daily that the disease would 10 kept of tho
city there have been frequent alarms at Sanitary Head.
quarters since the steamship Aesa carried her load
OF infected immigrants 10 Quarantine. AT
times the department has seemed TO be
confronted with the task OF dealing with the plague in
somo OF the city houses and preparations for possible
epidemic have been made with the utmost care. The
Health Commissioners and their subordinatcs have been
acting for few weeks they expected outbreak
of cholera in the city.
several pavilons North Brother Isl nd have been
made ready for cholera and Supplied with
rubber bedding ana utensils that can be kept
clear of cholera germs. The department ambulances
have been converted into tight boxes above the running
gear, IN order that conagsn may not be spres II 1t be
necessary TO carry cholera patients through the streets
large supply OF absorbent fibre and antiscpc sol,i
tons has been procured and kept ready for USE Dsin
feclans have been manufactured unusually large guam
titles al the depar laboratory Mr. Bayes has said OF
the extensive preparations that they embraced everhn.
that could be thought Of necessary in case Of
epidemic of cholera He insisted that there
Reason to fear epidemic but said it best TO be
the safe side and be ready deal effectively with cholera
II II reached the city. While attempt made TO
conceal such preparations. members OF the Health De-
partment have been afraid lest suspicious Of
cholera morbus in the city should be published
genuine Asiatc cholera. There have been many sus-
peced in the city since the real thing arrived at
Health Officer Smiths station in the lower bay.
"NEw CASES" DISCOVERED EVERY DAY.
Nearly every day physician sends word TO tho
Health Board that he has discovered OF true cho
era. Every doctor in town knows that he would put
feather in his cap If he reported the first Of the
dreaded disease. and many premature reports be
traced TO such professional rivalry In the
sudden death of a patient from cholera morbus Is
the occasion for the startling report. At
this of the year cholera morbis
is not expected to XIII many persons and the frequent
deaths from the complaint within fortnight have
caused surprise even when they have not Provoked
alarm In skilful physicians have declared
that all the symptoms of cholera present be-
fore the patients die IL has the practice OF the
sanitary officials to treat all such suspected II
they of cholera. until there
no longer any reason for suspicion. As
the warning il received at the sanitary Bureau an In
specor drives to the place where the patient has died
and establishes temporary quarantine. The policemen
OF TIE sanitary squad are stationed AT the house one at
the front door ana at the with Orders prevent
the escape OF any of the Thcboy OF the patient
is placed in q sealed metallic colin AMI removed the
Reception Hospital ia East sIIteenthst All tho
bedding and clothing That has been in contact with tho
patient removed VITA care, aad pains are taken to
ascertain persons living ia other houses have been
near the patient Then the work Of dlsinfection Ia
begun. An autopsy the Reception Hospital may show
at once that the patient did not do FROM cholera In
that case the boly is sent back to tho
and the quarantine removed.
II there be doubt after the autopsy. an
attempt is made TO cultivate the cholera germs suppos
ne present ia the vcer Of the patient
EXPERIMENTS CONDUCrED BY SPECIALISTS.
The culture Of the germs Ia gclInc Is cOus Tered
final c- to prove that true cholera exists in body.
Dr. Smith aud his assistants at Quarantine have
had no difficulty In raising swarm, OF tie cAOl-
mites in glass jars KEEP, at the proper temper
aure. Experiments in this city have been conducted
for the Health Beard by eminent specialists VINO
have tie Of large Laboratories medical colleges.
and their failure to lind any living J., proof tha
the suspected cases were not cases o. cholera II takes
only about twenyisur hour, to IND ou by the culture
process II cholera exists IN 10 rs, ana tic health OIL ers
nave not been OhlSrd u Keep any mousse quHahiihcd
longer uian two DAYS. The Health commissioners
delighted bccaG-e The temporary qlarautines
nave not peeh punsAcd ~ c-'N PV'o OF lhe rA',ch'e
cholera the city. on several occasions Sensational
neescss alarm IN the city cholera scare M st drvo
away millions of dollar. in trade from the city before
there was danger. WAcn ease Of true
cholera il f,und in the cl,v Mr. Eylcs gays all TIC per.
sons have been posed 10 toe d-et.e wi Dee sent
straight 10 North Brother Island AVID kept in close quar-
aniue until they are oat OF danger aii arc no longer
patient i found viii bc d,Hioc'e thoroughly together
win rs contents. work 81 the sanitary "icers
Will BE- complete and effective that the spread OF
cholera iron That place VII be Impossible. .
Ballcs says. To make scare ia The city by pnbi,hng
the lact that cholera has app-ar,d Al .lch uine the
Health HOdrl may communicate The facts 10 Nassr
Hewitt, ana let him decide The question ~ rHpcliy
There unc9sinc,, than usual ~ Sanitary Head
quarters Friday. b, cause ID was feared tlad Ecnul uc
of Aalalic cholera had been discovered at house
uptown. The patient had died in collapse after brief
illness. phy stefan OF LONG experience ana excellent
standing In the medical bad reported me case
~ OF true cholera An autopsy AZ the Reception
Hospital seemed 10 confirm tho physicians diagnosis.
All possible steps were taken TO prevent
eproad Of contagou. Yet the Health
| COmIalss sleep FRIDAY Eiglt
with many misgyings. expecting to have proof yc>tcr-
day cholera lad arrived ia the CITY. The cuture
cNpc lncnt showed that the fears nccdlcss.
Mr. Baycs assured bv tine experts Yesterday that
the case which there had been much suppressed
excitement a oi cholera Dr. Cyrus Id.On
yesterday furnished the following record of contagious
dsea3e IN the city for t@o weeks, sho wing tHat dph-
tLcrlu IS Sill iHcreasug